Incident Code

CS1359

Location

بلدة الطيبة, Al Tayba, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.0052619, 40.4581082
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: S1186)

Two children were killed and many others wounded in strikes on al Tayba village, according to numerous local sources.

At present it is unclear who was responsible for the incident; some sources have cited Russia and the regime, whilst others held the Coalition suspect.

A Tweet by @palestinedam said that “the death of a child and wounding of others” was a result of “aggression” from the “US-led Alliance aircraft”.

According to activists speaking to Smart news, the town – under the control of so-called Islamic State – suffered shelling on civilians homes. Smart alleged that this was carried out by the “International Coalition”.

Jisirtv said that 31 civilians were injured along with the death of two children – and blamed a “Russian bombardment”.

In their August 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area at that time.

Victims

Invidivuals

Child male killed
Child male killed
Age unknown male Died from wounds as a result of the air strike that targeted the town killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Children
Civilians reported injured
31

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village or neighbourhood of Al Tayba (الطيبة) in or near the city of Al-Mayadin, Deir Ezzor governorate. The coordinates for Al Tayba (الطيبة) are: 35.0052619, 40.4581082.  

Military Statements

U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Non credible / Unsubstantiated
Reason for non-credible assessment
No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
MGRS coordinate
37SFU330745
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For August 8th-9th, the Coalition reported: “Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS supply routes.”
French Military Strike Report
For Aug 9-15th, France report 2 strikes in Raqqah, Syria – and 13 artillery missions in Mosul.
French Military Strike Report
France reports that in the past week (4th -11th) it carried out 31 sorties, including 24 Army reconnaissance and Ground Support (CAS), as well as 4 intelligence reports by Atlantic 2 or Rafale patrol. Two strikes were carried out in the Hassaka region of Syria and the Al Qaim region of Iraq. They destroyed ISIL storage sites and weapons caches.
French Military Strike Report
For August 3rd-9th, France report 1 strike in Iraq and 1 in Syria, along with 9 artillery strikes in Mosul
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2020-08-22
Original Source
Aug. 9, 2017 in Al Tayba, Syria, via Airwars report. After a review of all available records it was assessed that no Coalition actions were conducted in the geographical area that corresponds to the report of civilian casualties. 3142/CS1359 37SFU330745
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

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